Tenzin Nyidon
DHARAMSHALA, July 13: The Tibetan spiritual leader His Holiness the Dalai Lama has expressed his deep sadness with prayers for the victims of the recent flash floods and landslides that have resulted in loss of life and severe destruction of infrastructure in the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. He has also made a donation for relief efforts.
The exiled religious leader, having lived in the state for a significant period of time in his letter wrote to Chief Minsiter of the state Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu, “Having lived so happily in this state for more than six decades, I feel a special affinity for the people here. I pray for those who have lost their lives and offer my heartfelt condolences to those families who have lost loved ones, as well as to others affected by this natural calamity.”
“I understand that the state government and other agencies are doing everything they can to provide relief and mitigate the effects of this tragedy. As a mark of my solidarity with the people of Himachal Pradesh, The Dalai Lama Trust is making a donation towards rescue and relief efforts,” the official letter further stated.
Various national media houses claimed the lives of about 20 people with many roads including national highways blocked and leaving more than 1,000 tourists stranded in the hill state. Chief Minister Sukhu said that the state government has deployed rescue operations for stranded tourists and locals and is working hard to restore both road transport and power supply.
The threat of natural calamities in the state is recurring, particularly during the monsoon season and people have been cautioned to stay in as the Indian meteorological department has issued warnings of heavy downpours in the state over the next couple of days
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